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Helicopter Or Free Range: A Dilemma Of Modern Parenting, Donald Roth

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"What philosophy should we be using as parents? Should we seek to be helicopters? Should we give our children free range?"

Posting about the challenges of modern parenting from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/helicopter-or-free-range-a-dilemma-of-modern-parenting

Reformed And Biblical Counseling, Mark Christians

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"What is the difference between Biblical counseling and Christian counseling? In Reformed circles, is Biblical Counseling the norm or are people encouraged to seek professional counseling help?"

Posting about reformed and Biblical counseling from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/answering-your-question-reformed-and-biblical-counseling/

Should Obama Have Compared Isis To The Crusades?, Walker Reid Cosgrove

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"Over a week ago President Obama mentioned the crusades in his remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast. How should one respond to such a statement? Is it valid or not to compare the context of the crusades to the twenty-first century context of ISIS?"

Posting about Obama comparing ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) to the medieval crusades from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/should-obama-have-compared-isis-to-the-crusades

Lent: If They Keep Quiet, The Stones Will Cry Out!, Mary Beth Pollema

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"Here, during Jesus' final week on earth, the Pharisees were vividly confronted with the truth that Jesus, the promised King and Messiah, was right there - in front of their faces. How could that truth be any more obvious? Yet, they missed it!"

Posting about how easily people are distracted from things that have eternal significance from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/lent-if-they-keep-quiet-the-stones-will-cry-out/

Vaccines And Religious Freedom, Donald Roth

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"After the recent measles outbreak in the United States, here are the legal facts and opinions on the implications of refusing vaccinations."

Posting about vaccines and religious freedom from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/answering-your-question-vaccines-and-religious-freedom/

Ash Wednesday: Behold, The Lamb Of God, David J. Mulder

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"John knew the truth: Jesus, the Lamb of God, was indeed a sight for these people to behold. And if they understood the truth in that moment, it would have taken their breath away too!"

Posting about really looking at Jesus from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/ash-wednesday-behold-the-lamb-of-god/

50 Shades Of…Clay?, Neal Deroo

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"Thoughts on two movies about sex, relationships, and love."

Posting about the movies 50 Shades of Grey and Old-Fashioned and what they tell us above love and sexuality from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/50-shades-of-grey-or-clay

I Didn’T Come From A Normal Family, Erin Olson

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"Divorce and re-marriage from the perspective of a child. 'God didn’t intend for divorce to happen, but we live in a broken world and divorces happen. God can take broken things and make beauty out of them.'"

Posting about having divorced parents and adjusting to the realities of step families from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/i-didnt-come-from-a-normal-family

Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance, Bob De Smith

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"We have within us capacities only hinted at by our capes and birdfeather costumes."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the central metaphor in the movie "Birdman" from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/the-unexpected-virtue-of-ignorance/

Is Christian Education A Tithe?, Liz Moss

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"Giving should be done cheerfully, rather than an obligation, and not for the purpose of public recognition."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the meaning of tithing from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/answering-your-question-is-christian-education-tuition-a-tithe/

5 Tips For A Successful Parent And Teacher Relationship, Gwen R. Marra

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"Teachers care about students, and being informed helps teachers show students they care."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­partnering with your child's school from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/5-tips-for-a-successful-parent-and-teacher-relationship/

We Are A Family, Liz Moss

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"One mom’s perspective on parenting a child with autism. 'When God created him in his mother’s womb, God created him to be a beautiful child so loved by God and so loved by so many others.'”

Posting about parenting an autistic child from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/we-are-a-family-parenting-a-child-with-autism/

To Those Who Know A Hurting Child, Tara Boer

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"Current research tells us that kids who witness or experience hard things actually lose some ability to make good choices. It’s not that they won’t or don’t want to make the good choice…sometimes they just can’t. When kids are chronically exposed to trauma the part of their brain that helps them with language, flexibility, and mood regulation actually shrinks. ... The good news is that God made our brains so thoughtfully that they can actually grow and change."

Posting about children and trauma and what we can do about it from In All Things - an online hub committed to …

God’S Plan For The Terrible-Two’S, Luralyn Helming

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"I have developed an appreciation of the fact that this age we refer to as “the terrible twos,” is a necessary, and even vital, stage in our development as humans."

Posting about how the "terrible two's" are a necessary, albeit frustrating, part of normal human development from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/gods-plan-for-the-terrible-twos/

Supporting Football: The Physical Damage Of The Game, Greg Youngblood

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"How ethical it is to support football since it is a sport that 'wreaks devastation on brains and condemns many players to diminished brain functioning, premature dementia, and the like.' ... Instead of asking if supporting football is moral or not I believe we should be asking ourselves as players, coaches, and fans how can we use the gifts, talents and abilities God has given us to create a culture in sports where we demonstrate the spirit of God and work for his glory."

Posting about the morality of supporting football as well as ethics in football from a Christian …

Why We Should Watch Football, Greg Youngblood

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"Playing sports alone does not develop character, and sports in a corrupt context will develop bad character, but sports played according to God’s plan develops character that honors and glorifies God and develops people who have a deeper understanding of how God works in their lives and how they can serve God even after their playing days are over."

Posting about the morality of supporting football as well as ethics in football from a Christian perspective from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for …

Is The Church For Sinners Or Saints?, Neal Deroo

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"Is church for people whose lives are already put-together, looking good and on the right path? Or is church a place for people with problems and struggles, constantly struggling to live up to an ideal that they can never seem to reach, and feeling crushed by their failure to be ‘better’ than they are? Is church for saints—or for sinners like me?"

Posting about who the church is really for from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/is-the-church-for-sinner-or-saints/

Answering Your Question: The Bible And Traditional Beliefs, Benjamin J. Lappenga

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"Christians must acknowledge that our readings of Scripture are subject to criteria for determining their validity."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­Biblical interpretation from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/answering-your-question-the-bible-and-traditional-beliefs/

Were The Terror Attacks In Paris Motivated By Radical Islam?, Donald Roth

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"Were the terror attacks in Paris motivated by radical Islam? In an interview published on January 13 by the Weekly Standard, White House press secretary Josh Earnest explained why the Obama Administration is intentionally distancing itself from French Prime Minister Manuel Valls’ statement that France is “at war against terrorism and radical Islam.” This logic used by Mr. Earnest to support this rhetorical decision is deeply problematic."

Posting about the Obama administration's reaction to the recent terrorism attack in Paris from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of …

Answering Your Question: Tension Between Science And Genesis, Neal Deroo

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"Before we can meaningfully engage with interpretations of Genesis, it may be helpful to think more about the nature of Biblical authority: how is the Bible authoritative, and what does it mean to be obedient to that authority?"

Posting about the issue of origins and the age of the earth from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/answering-your-question-tension-between-science-and-genesis/